Category Archives: The Canadian Press
Gaza ceasefire tested as Israel and Hamas exchange fire and blame
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Israeli army launched a barrage of attacks in Gaza on Tuesday as tensions with Hamas grew two weeks into a fragile ceasefire, and the militant group responded by s...
Oct 28, 2025
Alberta teachers won't engage in work-to-rule as classes resume: union
EDMONTON - The head of Alberta's teachers union says they will abide by a back-to-work order and will not engage in illegal actions such as work-to-rule. Jason Schilling says work-to-rule would lead t...
Oct 28, 2025
In the news today: Alberta passes bill on teacher strike
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Alberta passes bill to use notwithstanding clause to end teacher strike Premier Danielle Smith's government ha...
Oct 28, 2025
11 killed in Kenya plane crash while en route to Maasai Mara National Reserve
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A plane crash killed 11 people, mostly foreign tourists, in Kenya's coastal region of Kwale early Tuesday while en route to Maasai Mara National Reserve. The airline, Mombasa Air...
Oct 28, 2025
Prime Minister Carney's visit to Singapore focuses on attracting investment in Canada
SINGAPORE - Prime Minister Mark Carney met with potential investment partners in Singapore on Tuesday as his first official visit to Asia entered its second phase. The brief stopover in Singapore come...
Oct 28, 2025
Sanctions-evading Russian oil ships could pollute the Arctic, PM's adviser warns
OTTAWA - Some of Canada's allies are praising Ottawa's work on preventing Russia from smuggling oil through concealed ships - ships that Ottawa fears could someday unleash an environmental cataclysm i...
Oct 28, 2025
Freeman's homer in 18th inning lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 6-5 in World Series classic
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the 18th inning, Shohei Ohtani went deep twice in another record-setting performance and the Los Angeles Dodgers outlasted the Toro...
Oct 28, 2025
Freeman's homer in 18th inning lifts Dodgers over Blue Jays 6-5 in World Series classic
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Eighteen innings in Game 3 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium again. And this Hollywood rerun had a similar ending. Freddie Freeman homered leading off the bottom of the 18th, Sh...
Oct 28, 2025
Another big Sho: Ohtani hits 2 homers, ties record with 4 extra-base hits in World Series Game 3
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Shohei Ohtani homered twice and tied a 119-year-old major league record with four extra-base hits in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday night, putting on yet another historic post...
Oct 27, 2025
Alberta uses Charter's notwithstanding clause to order striking teachers back to work
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith's government introduced a bill Monday using the Charter's notwithstanding clause to order 51,000 striking teachers back to work to end the largest walkout in Alberta ...
Oct 27, 2025